The Hypocephalus

The Hypocephalus

by Mekis, Tamás

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The hypocephalus is an element of Late Period and Ptolemaic funerary equipment--an amuletic disc placed under the head of mummies. Its shape emulates the sun's disc, and its form is planar (although it is occasionally concave). This volume analyses the written records and iconography of theseobjects.

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  • Full title :The Hypocephalus.

Summary

The hypocephalus is an element of Late Period and Ptolemaic funerary equipment--an amuletic disc placed under the head of mummies. Its shape emulates the sun's disc, and its form is planar (although it is occasionally concave). This volume analyses the written records and iconography of theseobjects.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2020.

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Archaeopress
  • Place of Publication:Oxford
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:2020.

The Physical Object

  • Description:1 ressource en ligne (375 pages).

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:1789693349, 9781789693348
  • oclc:on1264669660
  • LC Classification:DT62.H93
  • Dewey Decimal:932

Subjects

Antiquities e-books Egypt Egypt -- Antiquities Égypte -- Antiquités Funeral rites and ceremonies Funeral rites and ceremonies -- Egypt Hypocéphales (Archéologie) Hypocephali Livres numériques

Writers

Mekis, Tamás

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